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Halle Bailey’s red ‘Little Mermaid’ hair extensions cost ‘at least’ $150K

Forget “Part of Your World” – her hair is out of this world. Halle Bailey’s iconic red hair in the live action “Little Mermaid” movie cost a whopping six figures to create. Oscar-nominated hair ...
Yahoo

Fans are defending Halle Bailey from critics who say her ‘Little Mermaid’ hair isn’t red enough

Halle Bailey has stood strong in the face of racist backlash over her “Little Mermaid” casting, and she’s now facing a different scrutiny — the color of her character’s hair. Halle Bailey arrives ...
Yahoo

Leighton Meester Debuts Red Mermaid Hair at SAG Awards as She’s Poised to Join Cast of “Nobody Wants This”

Leighton Meester has gone auburn for spring! The actress, 38, debuted her red hair transformation at the 2025 SAG Awards, held at the Shine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 23. Her newly dyed ...
Rolling Stone

Halle Bailey Reflects on Bringing ‘the Essence of Me’ to Ariel in Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’

Much to the dismay of racists online, Halle Bailey — of the celebrated sister duo Chloe x Halle — has embodied the titular red-haired mermaid in Disney‘s forthcoming live-action reboot of The Little ...
The Daily Dot

Some fans are still upset over Ariel’s hair color not matching the animated version.

Of course, Ariel is known for her trademark “candy apple red” hair—but lest we forget, the original Ariel was a cartoon. Bailey is portraying a real-life (as real as one can be) mermaid, so obviously ...
People

Halle Bailey Opens Up About Channeling Ariel's Red Hair with Her Locs in 'The Little Mermaid'

In her 'Glamour' cover story, the breakout movie star also said she was "very comfortable" working with the hair and makeup team on set Karwai Tang/WireImage Halle Bailey is opening up about the ...